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What time Stranger Things 5 premieres in Spain: Vol. 2 already available and final date
Stranger Things 5 Vol. 2 is already on Netflix in Spain from the early morning (02:00 CET), and the final episode arrives in the early hours of 1 January. We give you times, the full calendar, cast and why Will is central again (without spoilers), as well as the Kinder Joy x Stranger Things collection.
The essentials in 30 seconds
Volume 2 (episodes 5–7): available from today, 26 December 2025, at 02:00 (CET) in Spain (01:00 in the Canary Islands).
Grand finale: premieres in the early hours of 1 January 2026 at 02:00 (CET) on Netflix.
Official episodes: “Shock Jock”, “Escape From Camazotz”, “The Bridge” and the closing episode “The Rightside Up”.
Will Byers: his arc and his connection with Vecna become the emotional engine of this final stretch (without going into spoilers here).
Kinder Joy x Stranger Things: already active in Spain with figures/collectibles and part of an in-app experience.
What time does Stranger Things 5 premiere in Spain?
Netflix maintains the same global pattern: 02:00 CET in mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands; 01:00 in the Canary Islands. That is:
Volume 2 (Eps. 5, 6 and 7): early hours of 26/12/2025 at 02:00 (CET).
Final (Ep. 8): early hours of 01/01/2026 at 02:00 (CET).
Official schedule: three “volumes” to say goodbye
Netflix confirmed a staggered farewell:
Volume 1: 26 November 2025 (Europe: early hours of 27/11).
Volume 2: 25 December 2025 (Europe: early hours of 26/12).
The finale: 31 December 2025 (Europe: early hours of 01/01/2026).
Cast: who returns and who joins the final season
The core remains, but the finale adds major names. Among the most talked-about newcomers:
Linda Hamilton joins as Dr. Kay, a key figure in the final stretch.
Sherman Augustus returns/joins as Lt. Colonel Sullivan according to the official character guide.
In addition, the official guide includes new additions such as Nell Fisher (Holly Wheeler) and Jake Connelly (Derek Turnbow).
Will Byers, the key to this final stretch (without spoilers)
If you felt that Will “needed” a more prominent role in previous seasons, the official conversation goes precisely in that direction: recent interviews underline that his vulnerability, identity and bond with Vecna move to the foreground, and that this personal journey directly affects the final battle.
The finale will be an “event”: a long episode and cinema screenings (but not in Spain)
The final episode (“The Rightside Up”) is presented as a chapter on a “cinematic” scale, with a Netflix release and limited cinema screenings in the US/Canada. For Spain, for now, the firm reference remains Netflix at the usual release time.
Viral bonus: what is this “Stranger Things Kinder” (and why is everyone searching for it)
It is not a rumour: Kinder España has an official Kinder Joy x Stranger Things page, with a collection of characters (for example: Eleven, Dustin, Will, Hopper, etc.) and a link to Applaydu & Friends.
At campaign level, marketing media describe the launch as a global activation with Funko POP! collectibles and digital experiences.